§ 8. Mr. Gallacherasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air under what regulation it is an offence for a man in the R.A.F. to sell, distribute, read, or have in his possession a copy of the paper, " People's Age,"In India.
§ Mr. de FreitasParagraph 1092 of King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions prohibits the publication or distribution by a member of the Royal Air Force of literature in furtherance of the political purposes of any organisation or party. It is not an offence under the Regulations to read or to possess copies of such literature.
§ Mr. GallacherIs it permissible for a member of the R.A.F., if he possesses such copies, to pass them on to his associates in the R.A.F.?
§ Mr. de FreitasEach case will, of course, have to be treated entirely on the facts of the case.
§ Mr. GallacherIs it not the case that men have been interfered with by officers for passing on copies, or even possessing such papers?
§ Mr. de FreitasNo, Sir. I have no information of that.